> are to prevent you from making a bad hire who embellishes their skills.

Indeed. And exactly how do code puzzle interviews accomplish that? Because here is the gist of what happens, as described in the article:

    The similarities to the test prep industry are very interesting. Is an algorithm
    interview reflective of how an engineer works in their day-to-day job? Along those
    lines, what is the SAT really measuring?

Whenever I standardize tests, at some point the parameters of my standards become known. It becomes possible to prep for the test instead of what I want to test for.